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Little is known of the life of Paschal de L'Estocart, the French composer of the late Renaissance who was roughly a contemporary of Claude Le Jeune (1528 -1600). He seems to have been sympathetic to the Protestant Reformers – he spent considerable time in Germany and his music was published in Geneva – but later in life he applied unsuccessfully to the French King for a position at an abbey. His collection of psalms and motets, Sacrae Cantiones, 16 of which are recorded here, are mostly in French, along with several in Latin, and was dedicated to Calvinist Count Palatine Johann Casimir in 1582. This collection also includes his Ode in 12 parts, set to religious texts in French. L'Estocart's music is typical of late Renaissance polyphony, eclectic in its use of a cantus firmus, imitative counterpoint, and homophonic writing, with an unusually free use of dissonance. The French mixed a cappella ensemble Ludus Modalis, led by Bruno Boterf, specializes in music of this era and sings with passion and authority. Intonation is immaculate and tone quality is pure and unforced. The recorded sound is clean, but spacious and warm.

Le langage LaTeX, utilisé dans le monde scientifique pour la présentation de publications de qualité professionnelle, est mis à la portée de chacun dans ce cours en 18 chapitres de difficulté progressive, pour apprendre à structurer ses documents, insérer un sommaire, un index, maîtriser l'écriture d'expressions mathématiques, etc. Avec des travaux pratiques pour s'exercer. …

“Vox humana” or “Vox celestis”? For César Franck (1822-1890) the one is often a metaphor for the other; whether in sacred or secular vein, spirituality is inherent in all his vocal music, even the most modest of his choral works. Certain of these form the focus of attention in this first recording. They remain unpublished; were they perhaps thought to be of lesser worth for having originated in a religious or private celebration or in response to a publisher’s commission? We should remember that it was often the specific circumstances that provided Franck with the stimulus necessary for the realization of some of his masterpieces. Be that as it may, listening to these choral works offers the listener some delightful discoveries.

After Franck, Debussy and Strauss, Mikko Franck and the Philharmonic Orchestra of Radio France here continue their collaboration with Alpha Classics, this time with the spotlight on Igor Stravinsky. The programme begins with two pieces from his so-called ‘neo-classic’ period: his Capriccio and Octet. In the first, in which Stravinsky sets up a dialogue between piano and orchestra, the soloist is one of the great stars of the new generation, the French pianist Nathalia Milstein. Then the mood darkens, with the primitive rhythms and ferocious chordal attack of The Rite of Spring , a work that Mikko Franck has long since wanted to immortalize on CD: a major masterpiece of the 20th century and an essential milestone for every orchestra. Every single player seems to be on fire in this recording, which puts the seal on seven years of collaboration and achievement with its Finnish Music Director.

Mägo de Oz es una banda española de folk metal fundada el 7 de julio de 1988 por el baterista Txus di Fellatio en el barrio de Begoña en Madrid. Inicialmente se llamó Transilvania, en honor a la canción homónima del sexteto inglés Iron Maiden, y adoptó el nombre definitivo de Mägo de Oz en 1989.1

Violinist Théotime Langlois de Swarte and harpsichordist Justin Taylor, two of the most promising virtuosos of the new generation and founder members of the ensemble Le Consort, now present a duo album that pays tribute to a great eighteenth-century dynasty of musicians, the violinists and composers of the Francoeur family.

Sven Hassel est le nom de plume de Børge Willy Redsted Pedersen, un écrivain danois.
À quatorze ans, il prend un engagement comme garçon de cabine sur un steamer jusqu'à son service militaire. En 1937, il rejoint l'Allemagne et s'engage dans un régiment de cavalerie. Durant l'invasion de la Pologne, il est conducteur de Panzer.
L'année suivante il déserte. Capturé, il est traduit en cour martiale et envoyé à la 5e compagnie du 27e régiment de Panzers, un régiment disciplinaire. Il participe à diverses campagnes, essentiellement en Russie, …

Sven Hassel est le nom de plume de Børge Willy Redsted Pedersen, un écrivain danois.
À quatorze ans, il prend un engagement comme garçon de cabine sur un steamer jusqu'à son service militaire. En 1937, il rejoint l'Allemagne et s'engage dans un régiment de cavalerie. Durant l'invasion de la Pologne, il est conducteur de Panzer.
L'année suivante il déserte. Capturé, il est traduit en cour martiale et envoyé à la 5e compagnie du 27e régiment de Panzers, un régiment disciplinaire. …